I'm agnostic about the existence of any deity(s), though I do not believe in any Abrahamic deity. What I don't think the Christian conservatives realize, is that it is not the word "god" (Capital G automatically implies the Abrahamic deity, which violates non establishment) that I mainly object to in the (US) pledge, or on the currency, it's words like "one", or "we". That is the best part of living in a (supposedly) free, rational society; the minorities are not generally coerced to belong to some tribal mentality with a "majority". "We" do not all believe, any more than "we" are all male, or all white.
2007-09-29 14:27:48 · 14 answers · asked by neil s 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Malcolm: the difference would be nil, otherwise god(s) would have produced some measurable (ie, scientifically testable) effect.
2007-09-29 15:01:54 · update #1
How can someone be called Mr Math and have such poor logic skills.
2007-09-29 15:04:25 · update #2
Yes, you're misrepresented; that's the main problem.
2007-09-29 14:29:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Okay, your free to be agnostic, and you can believe or disbelieve in anything you want. That should mean the rest of us are also free to do the same. I'm nosy so over the years I've studied several different established religions, I have found falsehoods and truths in each for me. I personally believe there is something to the idea that you can choose to be a good person, and that it is right to be kind and caring, and not go out of your way to hurt or harm other living beings. That would include not telling them that their traditions or beliefs are wrong. I would not like someone telling me that.
If you do not wish to say the words "in God we trust", do not say them, but allow the ones that do choose to, the right to say them. Many things become tradition simply because so many do or say them so many times it becomes the norm. One example is in Ca. In the southern areas they experiance very strong winds coming off the desert the people that lived in the areas before the influx of the "whites",
(I use that term for lack of a better at this time), named them
San Tanas. They are now refered to by weather reporters and in general the majority of the population as being the Santa Ana winds. The other means devil winds as they are very irritating and there were increases in violence during them. The natives believed that as the wind blew people became more likely to be affected by them and that demons
or the devil caused them. Just because they believed that doesn't make it right nor does it change the stats. Just because all these people misspoke or mispronounced the name it has became the norm. Of course they say their "just winds", but you look at the records there is an increase in physical altercations in couples as well as the general public when they have been hot strong and occuring over a period of several days even to having them for a week or more. So who is right? them that say "in God we trust", or those that don't? San Tanas or Santa Ana's. It's a good subject for a conversation as long as we don't start believing our opinion is the only "right" one and trying to make others believe it.
Your free to believe what ever you want and so am I.
2007-09-29 22:12:18 · answer #2 · answered by WACVET75 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
i too am agnostic
too float above the fray
the capital g does not bother me that much but rather the blindness to try and understand opposing points of views at the same time
knowledge leads to understanding
i don't need to have the same beliefs as you but i try to understand why you made you decision the way you did
in the word of hamlet "nothing is good or bad thinking makes it so"
2007-09-29 22:23:38 · answer #3 · answered by specal k 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Majority vote does win.
2007-09-29 21:33:20 · answer #4 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People complain about everything under the sun here in this fine country yet there are many other places to live where the money/schools/governments/whatever would not offend them but here they stay - working our jobs,sending children to schools they don't like, spending money "easily everyday" that they don't like. People if I don't like something I move on to another part of this planet that I like if you don't like it here pack up your bags and travel go to YOUR happy place!
2007-09-29 21:44:28 · answer #5 · answered by S.O.S. 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Ask yourself If there were no 'god' what would be different tomorrow? agnosticism is quickly cured by the answer
2007-09-29 21:35:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neil you are now free to leave the country.
2007-09-29 22:24:04 · answer #7 · answered by just a man 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as "we" who do believe are in the majority, and as long as "we" vote as "we" believe, I'm afraid "you" might have a bit of a problem.
I don't know whether Christian conservatives realize just what it is about "In God We Trust"...probably not.
As a matter of fact, I don't think any Christians, conservative or not, are terribly concerned with your personal opinion.
If you want to make a difference, vote. That's what "we" did...
2007-09-29 21:44:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
Dude, try having it on your license plate. It now on the official Indiana plate. not cool
2007-09-29 21:42:38 · answer #9 · answered by blue chaos soɐɥɔ ǝnlq 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I support "In God we trust" being on our money, in court rooms, in class rooms and "under God" being in the pledge.
2007-09-29 21:31:48 · answer #10 · answered by arikinder 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋